preseason

noun

pre·sea·son ˌprē-ˈsē-zᵊn

ˈprē-ˌsē-zᵊn

plural preseasons

: a period of time immediately preceding a season

tourists who visit during the preseason

especially : a training period preceding a sport's regular season in which teams compete in unofficial games

The preseason starts in two weeks.

performed well in (the) preseason

Quarterback John Friesz was lost for the year in the preseason to knee surgery. —

Paul Zimmerman

Dennis Rodman's mysterious boycott finally ended on Monday when he arrived for practice for the first time since the start of preseason. —

Jack McCallum

preseason adjective

preseason football

preseason training

the preseason opener/finale

preseason rankings/polls

the preseason favorite

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Texas and Ohio State have been national title contenders since the preseason, and the winner goes to the national championship. —

Jenna West, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 Every game, every preseason game, those guys have done a good job moving bodies and establishing toughness on the line of scrimmage. —

Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 McVay, the first coach to regularly give his best players a summer vacation during preseason games, protects his team at all costs. —

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025 Lance was 20 of 34 for 244 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in his first extensive action since the preseason. —

Schuyler Dixon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for preseason